Tesla may call Fremont factory staff back to work this week

Tesla might be as eager to get back to manufacturing EVs as it was reluctant to stop. Bloomberg reports seeing internal Tesla messages calling back some Fremont factory workers for April 29th, or days before the San Francisco Bay Area’s COVID-19 stay…

Train Likely Belonging To North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Spotted In Satellite Imagery

The photos come amid speculation about his health that has been caused, in part, by a long period out of the public eye.

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Are Expecting Their First Baby Together

The “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor also shares a 7-year-old son with ex-wife Anna Faris.

W.H. Coronavirus Official: Social Distancing ‘Will Be With Us’ Through Summer

Dr. Deborah Birx said, however, that she has “great hope” looking at projections for some U.S. cities.

This Measuring Tape Measures Both Time and Distance

If you want to know the time, you use a clock, a watch, or a smartphone. If you want to measure the length of an object, you use a tape measure. But it appears this tape measure didn’t get the memo, as it’s actually a clock.

Alex Fiel and Anna Lynton made this unusual timepiece that uses its measuring tape to indicate the current time. They built it by ripping apart an ordinary tape measure, then installed a custom 3D-printed enclosure, along with an Arduino Nano controller, a stepper motor, and some ball bearings to move the measuring tape in and out of its shell.

While it’s first and foremost designed to work as a clock, I see no reason why you couldn’t use its tape to measure things – assuming it’s late enough in the day to fit the object you’re measuring, and you work fast enough that the time doesn’t change time on you.

You can check out the full build log for the Measuring Time clock over on Instructables.

Sunday's Best Deals: Nintendo Labo, Wobble Cushions, Steel Ice Cubes, and More

A sale on Nintendo Labo sets, a huge tool and socket set, Dark Horse manga, wobble cushions, and more lead the pack for Sunday’s best deals.

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Battlefield V final standalone update detailed: June release expected

Battlefield V Senior Producer Ryan McArthur has dropped some new details about the game and its future, explaining that the team is aiming to push out a new update in June. The current “Into the Jungle” chapter is scheduled to end on April 29; fans can expect one more standalone update with new content, weapons, and what are vaguely referred … Continue reading

After Math: We're dreaming of escape and DJI drones

As we face down the prospect of a second month in quarantine it’s perfectly understandable that people are feeling cooped up and stressed out with just a touch of cabin fever. But now is not the time to waver so stay home and let this week’s top head…

My Body Should Not Be Your New Favorite Coronavirus Quarantine Punchline

One thing shows little hope of changing when we finally emerge into our new world: fat phobia.

WHO warns immunity passports may increase spread of coronavirus

The World Health Organization is advising against the concept of ‘immunity passports,’ which would be certificates proving that someone has contracted and recovered from the novel coronavirus. The idea behind the passports is that someone who contracted the virus will have antibodies, potentially making them immune to the virus and therefore risk-free. WHO warns there’s no evidence to support this … Continue reading